Who is the Tile Man ... and how can he help you achieve "your" rooftop objective. Here's where the story begins ... from
vintage "fried mud" to
modern or
antique clay, slate and
concrete roofing tiles, the Tile Man is your guide to these classic architectural jewels.
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Start
here to explore our historical recycled vintage clay roofing tiles, including
French,
Spanish,
Straight Barrel Mission,
Interlocking and the timeless
Slab Shingles we have dubbed the
"Dowager Queens!" If you are not sure what pattern or style "your" tile is, please visit our Historic Tile
Profile page and select a tile that fits your needs.
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V.S.O.T. simply means "very special old tile". On
this page you will see extraordinary 200-year-old antique tiles from France in both a Slab Shingle pattern and a Barrel pattern ... along with a tidbit of area history to help you capture the historic sentiment of these antiquities!
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What's new at the Tile Man? Meet John King and read about his 1930 Service Polices while you explore our New Products. This is a good location to visually select the right New Product for your home. We also feature additional information on
Concrete Roofing Tiles (the best in America), a superb collection of
Clay Roofing Tiles and traditional
Slate Tiles (including Buckingham Slate). Be sure to check our exciting new tile color "swatches" ... Clay Tile Colors and Concrete Tile Colors
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Our business IS service. It starts the minute we take your call, and ends at your leisure. We have three generations of knowledge and technical expertise that is offered without charge.
"Thank goodness we found you!" is the most frequently expressed compliment from our clients ... why, because we prioritize your needs. This old fashioned concept not only works for our clients it also creates an ambience of pleasantness throughout our company!
Complete information.
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Tile FAQ’s ... Take a quick tour of our
Louisburg Tile Yard, where you'll find tiles shipped in from around the world. Learn a bit about their care and meet the people who do it - like our VP of Operations Lori Kittle.
If you have a specific question about tile (i.e. cleaning clay tile or
packing & shipping Tile or Slate) ... please
email loriak@earthlink.net.
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Whatever your communications preference may be ... telephone, fax, email or coming over for a visit, here's the place to start.
Contact the Tile Man.
Lee Russ
The Tile Man, Inc.
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Here you will find our complete
"Educational Series" of Articles covering historic clay tile design (including trim pieces), manufacturing and installation.
Our new online newsletter,
The Tile Tattler contains
articles with interesting, educational and little known facts about clay roofing tile in our country.
If you are selling historic clay tile or slate to be recycled, please drop by our Tattler
Classified Ad department!
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Buckingham slate will help keep his historic church warm and dry. |
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| Another great place to find slate: underfoot! (Buckingham again) |
For more information on Slate Roofing products Call or
Email John King of our New Products division.
Tel:
(910) 686-9394
Fax:
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Many historic and new slate roofs are trimmed with clay hip and ridge tiles. These pieces accent the varying slate colors while defining the architectural lines. The effect is quite pleasing according to our expert fowl!
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New Slate Products For Historical Structures!
The creative potential of slate is well evidenced above by the Titus-Chapman house in historic Doylestown PA. Note the patterns on the rooftop and dormer created by the use of beaver tail (rounded-edge) slates.
Slate is available for today’s homes in many subtle shades, sizes and
varying thickness. Slate has developed it’s own style and patterns, dictated
by the material itself the look is always correct.
Slate, natures own roofing material literally covers these buildings with
stone. The details of various hip and ridge treatments can be seen in the photo
above. It is a master Slater who best performs these skills, adding such
delights as the saddle hips, closed valleys, copper ridge covers plus the
continually decreasing sizes needed to successfully cover a turret.
This product has remained a roofing standard for centuries and so have
some slate roofs! This makes it a natural choice for purist
preservationists. In fact, it’s a natural choice for any purist!
Of course there are some color or shape choices for you to make but your
most important choice is already made when you select slate for "your" home!
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Different Slate Rooftops
A "Standard" slate roof is composed of slate approximately 3/16" thick. The
pieces are of one uniform standard length and width and are cut with a
square tail (or butt) which is then laid to uniform horizontal lines.
If desired, the tail may be cut to a hexagon or diamond pattern that lends a
Gothic appearance to all or part of the roof (if a turret or steeple has
been selected).
Applying two or more sizes on the same area, which will not only vary the
visible pattern but also create additional shadows and shading, may vary
standard roofs.
A "Textural" slate roof designates pieces of material having a rougher
texture than the "Standard" and perhaps uneven tails. They may even display
variations of thickness or size. Different shades may be used to enhance the
color effect of the overall design.
A "Graduated" slate roof is a combination of the "Textural" slate utilizing
even more modifications in thickness, size and exposure. The thickest and
longest pieces are generally placed at the eaves and gradually diminish in
size and thickness going up to the ridge.
Slate Color
The color of Slate is determined by the chemical and mineralogical
composition of the stone being quarried. Since these factors differ in
various localities, it is possible to obtain slate roofing material in a
variety of colors and shades.
All slate will weather to a degree and after time will show a slight surface
difference in the color tones. When the change is minute, the color is
classified as permanent or "unfading". If the final results are more
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